“God gave all the light that people need to see, but He also left enough darkness for those who don’t want to… — Douglas M. Beaumont Darkness Copy Share Image
“It is a shame when a Christian gives an unqualified approval to the positive messages in The 40-Year-Old Virgin or Little Miss… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
“While some of the earliest copies of non-biblical writings date to thousands of years later than their originals (Homer’s Odyssey is unusually… — Douglas M. Beaumont Bible Copy Share Image
“Universal principles are communicated through characteristics or actions that are common to all people. If these are absent from a film it… — Douglas M. Beaumont Film Copy Share Image
“Unless immoral in the extreme, we should not automatically judge a movie as inappropriate based solely on its method of communication. Nor… — Douglas M. Beaumont Cinema Copy Share Image
“It is the gritty portrayal of the darker side of life that often causes Hollywood’s unpopularity among Christian viewers, but it is… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
“But if we have learned anything in the cinema-making efforts of Christians in recent years, it is that you can’t make beautiful… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
“Nudity in art was rarely contested by the church until recently. It was not explicitly condemned until the anti-Protestant Council of Trent… — Douglas M. Beaumont Art Copy Share Image
“A student once asked me if I would let a two-year-old watch The Passion of the Christ (2004). I answered in the… — Douglas M. Beaumont Infant Copy Share Image
“When it comes to the New Testament, we can be confident we are reading from accurate sources, because we have so many… — Douglas M. Beaumont Bible Copy Share Image
“In a cultural moment defined by screen media, it is remarkable how ignorant most people—particularly people of faith—are about how screen stories… — Douglas M. Beaumont Film Copy Share Image
“Proof for the existence of God cannot come directly from the physical sciences. It’s not that scientists aren’t intelligent people. It’s simply… — Douglas M. Beaumont Existence of god Copy Share Image
“Whenever we see design, we assume from experience that it came from a designer. We can tell the difference between sand dunes… — Douglas M. Beaumont Design Copy Share Image
“Stories are the preferred way human beings learn and define our values. In our stories we find heroes whose larger than life… — Douglas M. Beaumont Heroism Copy Share Image
“In other words, magic in both The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia is not equivalent to the occult… — Douglas M. Beaumont Magic Copy Share Image
“That is, while many people prefer a happy ending (a classic comedy), sometimes a message can be communicated more powerfully by a… — Douglas M. Beaumont Comedy Copy Share Image
“When sharing the Good News of Christ with non-believers, we have a number of misunderstandings to overcome. In order to make true… — Douglas M. Beaumont Christianity Copy Share Image
